Color Picker & Converter
Convert, generate, and analyze colors with professional tools
Color Picker
Color Converter
Enter any color format and see all conversions instantly
Palette Generator
Generate color harmonies from a base color
Gradient Generator
WCAG Contrast Checker
Check if your color combination meets accessibility standards
Preview:
Level A: Minimum contrast ratio of 3:1 for normal text, 4.5:1 for small text
Level AA: Contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text, 7:1 for small text
Level AAA: Contrast ratio of 7:1 for normal text, 21:1 for small text
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How to Use the Color Picker
Click anywhere on the color spectrum to select a color, or enter a specific value in HEX, RGB, or HSL format. The tool instantly converts between all color formats, so you can copy the value you need for CSS, design tools, or any application.
Use the eyedropper mode to pick colors from any element on the page. The history panel saves your recently picked colors for easy reference throughout your design session.
Adjust hue, saturation, and lightness individually with the slider controls to fine-tune your selected color until it matches your exact requirements.
Why Use This Tool
Designers and developers constantly need to work with color values across different formats. CSS uses HEX and RGB, design tools use HSL, and print requires CMYK. Converting between these formats manually is slow and error-prone.
This color picker gives you all formats simultaneously from a single selection, speeding up design-to-development handoffs and ensuring color consistency across platforms.
Key Features
- Visual color picker with spectrum and slider controls
- Instant conversion between HEX, RGB, HSL, and HSV formats
- Color history panel for recent selections
- Precise input fields for exact color values
- One-click copy for any color format
- Works on desktop and mobile browsers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between HEX, RGB, and HSL?
HEX is a six-digit code (like #FF5733) commonly used in CSS and HTML. RGB defines colors by red, green, and blue values from 0-255. HSL defines colors by hue (0-360 degrees), saturation (0-100%), and lightness (0-100%). All three represent the same colors, just in different number systems.
Can I pick a color from an existing image?
The tool allows you to pick colors from elements displayed on the page. For picking colors from uploaded images, use an image editor or browser extension with eyedropper functionality.
What color format should I use for web design?
HEX codes are the most common in CSS. Use RGB or RGBA when you need opacity control. HSL is useful when you want to create color variations by adjusting saturation or lightness while keeping the same hue.
How do I find complementary or analogous colors?
Use our Color Palette Generator tool, which takes any base color and generates harmonious complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary color schemes automatically.